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chads108

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What principal functions are prisons supposed to serve and how well do they fulfill those functions?
 
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Question 2

Which of the following statements best describes the infant mortality rate in the United States?
 
  a. Since 1960, despite increased spending on medical technology, the infant mortality rate has increased.
  b. Since 1960, there has been a small decline in the infant mortality rate.
  c. The infant mortality rate in every other OECD country is higher than that in the U.S.
  d. The infant mortality rate is every other OECD country is lower than in the U.S. with two exceptions.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 1, 2018
Answer to Question 1

The functions of prisons are deterrenceinhibitin g the committing of crimes; retributionpunishme nt for having committed crimes; and rehabilitationimpro ving the behavior and attitudes of those who have committed crimes. Of these functions, punishment or retribution is the only one that is clearly fulfilled.

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